sister

noun

Definition of sisternext
1
as in brother
a female connected with another person by a common parent She plans to spend her birthday with her twin sister.

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2
as in nun
a member of a religious community of women Many of the sisters in the convent participate in community outreach programs.

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3
as in friend
a woman with whom one feels a sense of solidarity We started a web site for women entrepreneurs to connect with our sisters around the globe.

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Recent Examples of sister Farmer added that Blanche wouldn't commit to inquiring into why her sister's report wasn't investigated 30 years ago. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Lorelei Linklater, the director’s daughter, plays Mason’s older sister, Samantha. — David Faris, TheWeek, 17 July 2026 John Boisa identified the other two people still missing as his sister, Carol Boisa, as well his sister-in-law — and Clifford Boisa’s wife — Jackie Boisa. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 Four of the six women were sisters whose father was the pharaoh Amenemhat II. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sister
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
  1. brother
  2. nun
  3. friend
  4. sibling
  5. monk
  6. partner
  7. cousin
  8. colleague
Noun
  • In Harrenhal, Aemond is plagued by nightmares of his (not) dead brother dragging him to hell.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Lee Chun Ho lost his mother, brother, niece and the domestic worker who cared for their family.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
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  • The nun study, launched in 1990 with 678 members of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, is back in focus after a 2025 scientific review reexamined what the project taught researchers about aging and dementia.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • The nun study reshaped how scientists think about Alzheimer’s by showing that brain pathology and cognitive symptoms don’t always line up.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of nun
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  • Samaritan's Purse said nearly every patient treated at its field hospital has lost a family member or close friend.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Can any human being be a true friend to thousands or even millions of people at once?
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of friend
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  • Owing to his father’s career, Bo and his two siblings went to school in New Jersey, Sydney, and Seoul.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • Nor was the name of his sibling, who police sources said just graduated the NYPD Police Academy.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Definition of sibling
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  • Apps such as Headspace, Calm and Plum Village – inspired by the Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh – are helping people build a steady practice, reduce stress and improve sleep.
    — Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • Ryushin, the Buddhist monk at the center of Crows Are White was keeping his identity private until completing his monastic training.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 July 2026
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  • There’s one song that Michael Sanders and I, and my other writing partner Michael Ciro, wrote together that was really interesting.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • In April, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA reported that the district had over 200 teaching vacancies.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of partner
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  • Knappman, who lives in California, coordinated with his sister in Louisiana and a pair of cousins from Maine and North Carolina to purchase a new headstone engraved with Horan’s name and the dates of her birth and death.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
  • Also in his orbit are a consortium of crooks, including his cousin Freddie, a hip junkie, and Pepper, a taciturn hoodlum who was friends with Ray’s dad, Big Mike, a legendary thief.
    — Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of cousin
Noun
  • Most of the deals with Hill’s former Cabarrus colleagues fell below that threshold.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Sulej and his colleague Wojciech Pawlak from the Faculty of Geology at the Warsaw University are credited with discovering the skeleton in southern Poland in 2023 and coming up with the idea to invite volunteers to help with its restoration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
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